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Enrollment
874
Elementary
DISTRICT 611 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAUDERDALE COUNTY·NCES 010201001545
Brooks Elementary School
100 School Ln, Killen, AL 35645 · (256) 757-2171 · Lauderdale County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL874 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
287 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 77 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 123 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (123).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
73.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
57.1%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Brooks Elementary School
Brooks Elementary School's state test result (63.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Elementary School this school | 874 | 32.8% | 63.4% |
| Priceville Elementary School Priceville | 674 | 34.0% | 67.5% |
| Crestline Elementary School Hartselle | 710 | 37.6% | 74.3% |
| Holtville Elementary School Deatsville | 877 | 39.2% | 61.7% |
| Lauderdale Elementary School Rogersville | 746 | 39.5% | 49.5% |
| Southside Elementary School Southside | 585 | 31.8% | 69.2% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brooks Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Lauderdale County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #140 of 626 | #3 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #134 of 626 | #3 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #182 of 626 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 874 | #39 of 709 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #515 of 655 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.2% | #515 of 658 | #5 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.8% | #626 of 696 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #261 of 262 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
874
+21 (+2%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 910
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 18.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 874 | 47 | 18.6:1 | 33% (287) |
| 2023-24 | 853 | 46.8 | 18.2:1 | 48% (413) |
| 2022-23 | 903 | 48.8 | 18.5:1 | 48% (429) |
| 2020-21 | 853 | 47 | 18.1:1 | 47% (401) |
| 2017-18 | 871 | 45 | 19.4:1 | 38% (335) |
| 2015-16 | 881 | 44 | 20.0:1 | 31% (275) |
| 2010-11 | 959 | 60 | 16.0:1 | 34% (327) |
| 2000-01 | 953 | 61 | 15.6:1 | 23% (221) |
| 1990-91 | 910 | 47 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brooks Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (871 to 874); teachers up 4% (45 to 47).
About Brooks Elementary School
Brooks Elementary School is a large elementary school in Killen, Alabama, (ZIP code 35645). The school has 874 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 6. That compares with an average of about 480 students for elementary schools in Alabama.
In Lauderdale County, 14 schools enroll a combined 7,952 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Brooks Elementary School is White, at 85%. It is also 6% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Hispanic. Among Lauderdale County residents, the White share is about 83%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Brooks Elementary School scores 27%.
Its staff includes 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 18.6 students per teacher. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 33% of students at Brooks Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Lauderdale County is 47%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 60.1% at Brooks Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 63.4%.
Lauderdale County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $62,649, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lauderdale County's 24 public schools enroll about 12,526 students and include Brooks Elementary School.
Brooks Elementary School's nearest public school is Brooks High School (about 2.1 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Brooks Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (853) and 2024-25 (874).
This page is set up for the Brooks Elementary School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lauderdale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
95,830
Census ACS
Median income
$62,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
12,526 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lauderdale County
- Lauderdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 746 students
- Brooks High SchoolHigh · 729 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 713 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 596 students
- Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
- Wilson High SchoolHigh · 585 students
Other schools in Killen
- Brooks High SchoolHigh · 729 students
- Allen Thornton Career Technical CenterHigh
Other Brooks Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Brooks Elementary. Brooks Elementary School is the largest of the 5.
- Brooks ElementaryNewnan, GA · 835 students
- Brooks ElementaryWindsor, CA · 493 students
- Brooks ElementaryRaleigh, NC · 471 students
- Brooks Elementary SchoolBrooks, KY · 444 students
Nearby schools
- Brooks High School2.1 mi · 729
- Rogers Elementary School6.9 mi · 592
- Rogers High School6.9 mi · 510
- Weeden Elementary School7.1 mi · 477
- Florence Freshman Center7.7 mi · 325
- Hatton Elementary School7.8 mi · 236
Frequently asked questions
About Brooks Elementary SchoolHow large is Brooks Elementary School?
Brooks Elementary School enrolls approximately 874 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Brooks Elementary School serve?
Brooks Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Brooks Elementary School?
Approximately 18.6:1 students per teacher at Brooks Elementary School.
How diverse is Brooks Elementary School?
Brooks Elementary School reports a student body of 85% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Brooks Elementary School?
Brooks Elementary School is overseen by Lauderdale County in Lauderdale County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.